jars Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Hi All, I just had my femal Std Schnauzer desexed. Procedure went well and she is now on pain killers until tomorrow. Apart from the fact that she hates the cone, she is not herself. She seems very jumpy and hyper. From time to time she will just run and then sit down and not move for a long time. She is even hesitant to come when I am feeding her. Has anyone else had their dogs do this post surgery? I wonder if it's just the discomfort from the stitches or a reaction to the pain killer. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 sounds as if something is pinching ..and the collar feels odd ... try giving her a big chewy bone ..and keep her somewhere she can see you . if you are concerned phone the vet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Take the cone off her while you can watch her. Stitches may be pulling a little. If suture line is clean and dry I would just keep an eye on her. I had a cat that walked sideways for 12 hours trying to escape the stitches. Plus she may not be feeling right because the anesthetic has not yet totally left her system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchnauzerMax Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 It could be the painkiller. My standard schnauzer had a similar reaction to Tramadol. It affected his balance (and his vision I think). He was very jumpy and hyper but reluctant to move. Having said that, the cone of shame, by itself can have a similar result because it obscures the dog's vision. If you can watch her, you can take the cone off. Put it back on when you can't watch her (and don't forget to put it back on!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Ours never wear the cone & tramadal is a high dose pain killer not even our vet uses that for spay . Also alot depends how much area they clipped with the surgical blade ,many get clipper happy & that annoys & irritates the dog more than anything else . Neraly 25 yrs & getting a number of dogs spayed & never a cone & no issues but we use great vets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Tramadol doesn't agree with ME , so maybe not with her either ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Hate Tramadol for me too. Some animals have different anaesthetic reactions too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jars Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thanks for the responses. I think the stitches are pulling. The drug she is on is Caprive/Carpofen. She is jumpy but reluctant to move. Just one more day of medication so I will see how she is after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 It could be what the others have mentioned. But it also could be a sudden drop of progesterone - this is more likely in the event that she was desexed following ovulation. If this was to be the case, keep her in a calm environment and don't push her threshold levels, as nervous behaviours (which can exacerbate to aggressive behaviours) may become learned behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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